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2023 Best Education Schools in Georgia

21 Colleges
$45,473 Avg Salary
$25,133 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education School for You

Education is the most popular major in Georgia with 6,283 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Education Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Georgia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Berry College the best school in Georgia for education students. Located in the suburb of Mount Berry, Berry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Out of the 21 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Georgia. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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#4

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

Out of the 21 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 21 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia College & State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

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#6

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Georgia ranking. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

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University of North Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a large student population.

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Valdosta State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Kennesaw State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, GA

With a ranking of #10, Covenant College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the rural area of Lookout Mountain, Covenant is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,371
Florida 5,192
Virginia 7,400
Tennessee 3,386
North Carolina 4,150
West Virginia 924
Louisiana 1,732
South Carolina 2,297
Kentucky 3,387
Arkansas 3,395
Alabama 3,231

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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